endplay
noun 2verb 1
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noun
1
A tactical play in which a defender is put on lead at a strategic moment, and then has to make a play that loses one or more tricks
At this point, South should have played a spade to dummy's ace, ruffed a spade and led her club king to catch West in a trump endplay, but she became flustered and lost two more tricks to go down one.
2
Alternative form of end play.
verb
1
To make an endplay.
Then a diamond lead endplayed West.
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At this point, South should have played a spade to dummy's ace, ruffed a spade and led her club king to catch West in a trump endplay, but she became flustered and lost two more tricks to go down one.
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Then a diamond lead endplayed West.
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